And, gap in overdose fatalities between Black and White individuals continues to widen
Highest odds of opioid overdose seen when both the individual and another household member had opioid fills in previous six months
Naloxone access and pharmacy naloxone distribution not tied to more adolescent heroin, injection drug use
Proportion of deaths co-involving methamphetamine and heroin or fentanyl peaked at 61.2 percent in 2021
FDA advisers voted unanimously in favor of making the drug easier to access
Naloxone nasal spray can already be obtained without a prescription, but currently, buyers must get it from a pharmacist
Proportion of overdose deaths did not increase in association with actions taken to ease access to buprenorphine
About 90 and 83.9 percent of overdose deaths involved opioids and illicitly manufactured fentanyls
More adverse dental outcomes seen with sublingual buprenorphine/naloxone compared with use of transdermal buprenorphine or oral naltrexone
Tapering cuts risk for overdose among those with opioid use disorder